{"product_id":"ridetech-2-drop-spindle-1988-1998-chevy-gmc-c1500","title":"Ridetech 2\" Drop Spindle - 1988-1998 Chevy\/GMC C1500","description":"\u003cp\u003eRidetech's 2\" drop spindle is the simplest, cleanest way to get a front-end drop without touching your ride quality or blowing your alignment geometry out of whack. Unlike cutting coils or flipping torsion keys, a proper drop spindle relocates the steering arm and ball joint mounting points so your suspension geometry stays correct at the new, lower ride height.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis matters more than people realize - a lot of the cheap ways to drop a front end (cranking torsion bars down, cutting coils) throw your camber and caster out of spec and leave you with a truck that eats tires and wanders down the highway. A drop spindle keeps your factory control arm geometry intact while simply relocating where the spindle sits relative to the arms, giving you a drop that handles as good as stock, if not better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRidetech offers this spindle to match either your Heavy Duty factory brakes (1.25\" thick rotors) or Light Duty brakes (1.00\" thick rotors) - make sure you know which brake package your truck came with before ordering, since the spindle is machined specifically to match your factory rotor thickness and caliper mounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt from quality materials and precision-machined to Ridetech's tolerances, these spindles are a straightforward bolt-in replacement for your factory spindle, using your factory ball joints, tie rod ends, and hub assembly. Any front-end shop can knock this out in a day, and the ride quality improvement combined with the aggressive stance makes this one of the best dollar-for-dollar upgrades you can make to an OBS front end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chevrolet C1500 1988-1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRidetech Part #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11379300 (Heavy Duty) \/ 11379301 (Light Duty)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Confirm your factory brake package (rotor thickness) before ordering - Heavy Duty and Light Duty spindles are not interchangeable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair this with our lowering shocks and tie rod adjusters for a front end that's dropped right and handles even better than stock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RideTech","offers":[{"title":"Heavy Duty (1.25\" Thick Rotor)","offer_id":58143940214944,"sku":"RT-11379300-HD","price":340.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Light Duty (1.00\" Thick Rotor)","offer_id":58143940247712,"sku":"RT-11379301-LD","price":340.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9720\/2848\/files\/ridetech-2in-drop-spindle-c1500.jpg?v=1783211836","url":"https:\/\/obsrevivalparts.com\/products\/ridetech-2-drop-spindle-1988-1998-chevy-gmc-c1500","provider":"OBS Revival Parts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}